Akkerhaugen

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Trengenbakken:

K-Point:	ca. 30 m
Hill record:	32.0 m

Langkåsbakken:

K-Point:	ca. 20 m
Coordinates:	59.397401, 9.234467 ✔

Further jumps:	no
Plastic matting:	no
Year of construction:	ca. 1919
Conversions:	1950's
Operating until:	ca. 1965
Status:	destroyed
Coordinates:	59.397401, 9.234467 ✔

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History:

Langkåsbakken was a local ski jumping hill in Akkerhaugen, used at least since 1919. The oldest known newspaper reference indicates that in 1919 the winner of a competition held there was the son of the local master tailor, Frantz Emil Bjørkstedt. Further pre-war newspaper clippings describe events organised in Langkåsbakken near Jonsaas, with around 25 participants and judges from the local community.
In the 1950s, Akkerhaugen Idrettslag initiated a reconstruction of the hill. In March (probably 1957/58), an official reopening took place after the renovation, with 50 jumpers taking part. The best athlete was Gunvald Vighus (Skotfoss), and among the younger age groups Åsmund Deilrind, Harry Skogli and Gunnar Løkka stood out. The longest jump was made by Arne Haugerud. The hill was planned to be expanded to 40 metres.
However, the groundworks revealed a clay-rich subsoil that made further construction impossible. The original Langkåsbakken was damaged beyond repair, and the ski jump was moved several hundred metres to the area called Trengen, where a new wooden inrun was built. According to local jumpers, distances of around 35 metres were achieved there, and the unofficial hill record was approximately 32 metres.
The ski jump remained in use until around 1965, when road construction in the area brought its activity to an end. It was still used occasionally by children and teenagers in the late 1970s and around 1980. The hill no longer exists — the site is now overgrown.

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